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UBC Press Start Conference: Audio of panel on “Working with Japanese Game Companies: Best Practices”
Below you will find a link to the audio of a terrific panel I was privileged to be on at the UBC Press Start conference on “Working with Japanese Game Companies: Best Practices”. The panel included Atsuo Nakayama (Bandai Namco), Joe Nickolls (Capcom Vancouver), Sakae Osumi (Capcom USA), myself and Patrick Pennefather (Centre for Digital Media) as moderator. […]
Short & long versions of an interview on freedom of speech/expression in video games
In the category of making me look and sound much too good comes this interview with the new website BasedGamer which originates here in Vancouver. You will find the short version (4:12) on top and the long version (10:37) below that. Also, to be clear, the music bed underneath the interview does not in any way […]
News of the Week; March 11, 2015
GAMES 1. ‘Turkey Not Banning Minecraft,’ Says Diplomat + Mojang Responds To Turkish Government’s Plan To Ban ‘Minecraft’ + Turkish Ministry Recommends Banning Super-Violent Minecraft 2. Report: Mississippi deputy fired over threatening Xbox Live players: Offers racist slurs, home address, badge number during Call of Duty session. 3. GDC Awards Show Hosts Deliver Messages About Internet Hate 4. Massachusetts congresswoman urges FBI to […]
News of the Week; March 4, 2015
GAMES 1. ‘Final Fantasy Mystic Quest HD Remake’ is a Scam 2. Capcom Removes Advertised Offline Co-Op From Resident Evil Reboot, Updates Steam Page After Sales Begin 3. GamerGate’s Archvillain Is Really A Trolling Sketch Comedian: Jace Connors is infamous on the internet for threatening a female game developer. Now the man who created the Connors character says he himself […]
News of the Week; February 25, 2015
GAMES 1. “Suspicious male in possession of flight simulator game” lawsuit moves ahead: Wiley Gill drew cops’ attention as Muslim convert; feds can’t dismiss his case. 2. Super Mario 64 and ‘mod’ culture: meet the man behind the high-def makeover: The revered video game is being re-imagined by Aryok Piñera, who started the project alone but now […]
Press Start Conference: Video & Slides on “Legal, Normative & Cultural Perspectives on Mods and Modding of Japanese Video Games”
The Press Start conference was an unqualified success. Congratulations to Christina Laffin and Shige Matsui of the Faculty of Law for doing such an outstanding job making it a reality. Video and slides from my presentation on February 27, 2015 can be found below. In it I speculate that differences between “western” and “eastern” views […]
“Press Start: Culture, Industry, and Innovation in Japanese Gaming” conference @ UBC – February 27 & 28, 2015
This coming Friday and Saturday, February 27 & 28, 2015, scholars, players, and designers will come together in a wide variety of panels to discuss Japanese video-games and gaming culture. The conference is completely free and open to the public with a simple RSVP. I will be presenting on “Legal, Normative & Cultural Perspectives on […]
Comments on mod culture & legalities
Below and above are links to a very good article in the Guardian about modder Aryok Pinera who loves all things Nintendo so much that he is remaking Super Mario 64 in HD. The article also contains a few quotes from me. As a bonus for those of you who know my passion for Grand […]
News of the Week; February 18, 2015
GAMES 1. Apple removing guns in iOS App Store promo screenshots: You can have guns in your game, but just don’t show them off, OK? + App Store devs report crackdown on images of guns and violence + Developers Say Apple Is Rejecting Games For Having Images Of Guns 2. Report: Valve Censoring Messages About Torrent Site in Steam […]
News of the Week; February 11, 2015
GAMES 1. ‘DOA 5: Last Round’ Producer Concerned About The ‘Morality’ Of Modders + Dead or Alive maker asks modders to be “good and moral” with content: Series’ first PC port could be its last if mod community doesn’t behave. 2. Report: Turkish Government Investigating Violence in ‘Minecraft’ 3. Nintendo’s YouTuber Affiliate Plan Is A Bureaucratic Mess Of Delays And […]